Indonesian consumption growth, labor share, and saving rate
Recently, there have been many reports about the weakening of Indonesia’s middle class. The middle class in Indonesia has been shrinking since 2018 and now makes up only 17% of the …
Checking BPS open unemployment rate data
Some time ago, my colleague Anton and I were invited to chat on the Indah G Show platform. It was a casual, mostly spontaneous conversation. Unfortunately, in these impromptu …
Indonesia's Declining Middle Class: A Warning Sign?
I was invited by The Conversation Indonesia to discuss the declining middle class trend. We discussed why this is happening and how significant the implications are for Indonesia’s …